A comparative study on the mechanical properties between acrylic and chlorinated polyethylene impact modified poly(vinyl chloride)/Oil palm empty fruit bunch composites: Effect of accelerated weathering

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 359-366

  Bakar, Aznizam Abu ^a   Hassan, Azman ^a   Yusof, Ahmad Fuad Mohd ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Plastics Technology Centre   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Accelerated weathering; Composites; Fibers; Impact modifier; Poly(vinyl chloride)

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATED WEATHERING; CHLORINATED POLYETHYLENE; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; COMPOSITES FIBER; IMPACT MODIFIERS; OIL PALM EMPTY FRUIT BUNCH; TWO-ROLL MILL;

ASYMPTOTIC ANALYSIS; BLENDING; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYETHYLENES; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; SOIL MECHANICS;

WEATHERING;

ACRYLIC BLEND; BLENDING; COMPOSITE PROPERTY; DEGRADATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POLYETHYLENE; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE;

EID: 77951175721     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602550903532109     Document Type: Article

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